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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers



Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Northwest Minnesota 18015$49.94/hr$29.77/hr$37.44/hr$48.94/hr$57.81/hr$70.50/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining10$63.30/hr
Construction190$41.15/hr
Manufacturing810$51.29/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities1,750$48.47/hr
Information90$49.21/hr
Financial Activities80$32.12/hr
Professional and Business Services470$76.70/hr
Education and Health Services70$46.73/hr
Leisure and Hospitality20$49.46/hr
Other ServicesN/AN/A
Public Administration350$53.34/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State 30$49.05/hrN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 40$48.50/hrN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 50$57.37/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 70$46.28/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 100$50.17/hrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 100$45.86/hrN/A
Northeast Minnesota 120$47.20/hr7.2%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 120$47.08/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 140$46.30/hrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 150$49.95/hrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 160$46.42/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 180$48.94/hr6.5%
Southwest Minnesota 190$47.70/hr7.5%
Southeast Balance of State 190$51.09/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 210$49.01/hr8.3%
Central Minnesota 300$46.20/hr10.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 2,620$52.38/hr8.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 2,820$51.74/hrN/A
Minnesota 3,830$50.80/hr8.9%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Purchasing Managers 1,400$76.50/hr7.4%
Logisticians 3,760$39.84/hr19.6%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 330$43.56/hr-6.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 2,320$37.57/hr-1.9%
Sales Managers 10,480$71.99/hr7.0%
General and Operations Managers 73,900$46.71/hr6.8%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 3,120$27.70/hr1.2%
Chief Executives 6,690$94.33/hrN/A
Marketing Managers 8,610$81.25/hr6.8%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 4,990$31.08/hr4.0%


  • Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, controlling inventory, warehousing, or receiving.
  • Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
  • Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, environmental policies, or government regulations.
  • Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.
  • Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.
  • Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.
  • Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.
  • Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.
  • Advise sales and billing departments of transportation charges for customers' accounts.
  • Advise sales and billing departments of transportation charges for customers' accounts.